What is Unified Sports?
Unified Sports is a program that combines approximately equal number of Special Olympics athletes with athletes without intellectual disabilities (partners) on sports teams for training and competition. Age and ability of athletes and partners is specifically defined on a sport by sport basis.
Unified Sports is an important program because it expands sports opportunities for athletes and partners seeking new challenges. In addition, Unified Sports dramatically increases inclusion in the community be helping to break down barriers that have historically kept people with and without intellectual disabilities.
- Bowling
- Golf
- Cheerleading
- Track & Field
- Bocce
For more information or to become a Unified Partner contact Karen Parsley at 800-633-7403 or [email protected].
Unified Partners must complete a Special Olympics Kentucky Class A Volunteer Registration